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Sunday, May 10, 2009

Cupcakes with Icing

Size - handy, easy to hold, easy to eat. Preparation - easy, Decoration - fun, Taste - Delicious~!

Makes 24 cupcakes
225 gram butter, softened
225 gram caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
225 gram self-raising white flour
5 tbsp milk

Topping
175 gram unsalted butter
350 gram icing sugar
25gram sweet cake decoration mini balls


Method:-
1. Preheat the oven to 180 'c.
2. Ingredients - butter, sugar, vanilla extract in a bowl and beat together until light and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs, beating well after each addition. Add the flour and, using a large metal spoon, fold into the mixture of the milk. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases.
3. Bake the cupcakes in the preheated oven for 15-30 minutes - firm to touch and well risen. Transfer to wire rack for cooling.
4. Icing :- put the butter in a large bowl and beat until fluffy. Sift in the icing sugar, beat togetehr until well mixed. Put topping in a piping bag, then choose the nozzle.
5. Pipe circle of icing on top of the cupcakes when the cupcakes cool. Sprinkle the mini sweet balls ( cake decoration ) before serving.